Christian Hariady Girsang

Background

Girsang, Christian Hariady was born on June 27, 1973 in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Son of Krisman Girsang and Titi Haryati Saragih.

Education

Sarjana Teknik, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Indonesia, 1995; Master of Technology, Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Indonesia, 1997; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001.

Career

Design engineer Davysukamta Konsultan, Jakarta, 1997—1999. Thesis supervisor Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, 1998—1999, teaching assistant, 1998—1999. Geotechnology engineer Testana Indoteknika, Jakarta, 1999.

Research assistant Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 2001. Head soil mechanics laboratory Pelita Harapan University, Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Indonesia, since 2002.

Achievements

• Registered professional geotechnology engineer (G-1), Indonesian Society for Geotechnical Engineering.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: (book) A Numerical Investigation of the Seismic Response of the Aggregate Pier Foundation System, Handbooks of Soil Mechanics I, II, Foundation Engineering II, Engineering Geology, Manuals of Concrete Technology, Soil Mechanics I, II, Modeling of the Behavior of Axially Loaded Bored Pile by Finite Element Method using Interface Elements, The Effects of Angkots that Stop at a Signalised Intersection to Saturation Flow. Contributor book, articles to professional journals and proceedings.

Membership

President Christian Students Fellowship at Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, 1994—1995, Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (associate), Indonesian Society for Geotechnical Engineering (correspondent, vice-secretary since 2003), Geotechnical Engineering Center (correspondent).

Interests

• Reading, singing.